The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-03
DALLAS CITY COUNCIL
Adopts An Official Map and
Elects New Firc.Chicfs.

The Dallas CITY council met last
night in regular session, Mayor pro
tenn. Rauch presiding and full board
of aldermen present.
A petition from the fair manage
ment asking that detail Of eight
policemen be assigned to duty at he
fair grounds during the fair
The Gamcwell Fire Alarm Company
notified the city of the comp elton of
k~their contract.
The report of the water rents CO.
lector showed total collection of
$l712.S5, making total collection OF
$93a5.Si for the quarter which ex-
PRED September 80.
The report Of superintendent of
watcrworks showed an estimated all
nual increase of 1886 from permits is
sued.
The city treasurer reported the fol-
lowing totals General fund $3,i53.07,
water works fund $3.50, special
school fund $l1,l40.0S. school :und
$S7S.66, interest on sinking fund $l4-
26936, water supply fund 5000. To-
tai, $29.649.90.
The assessor and collector reported
having collected $49,9Gl.04 ad valorem
tax and S7956 OF railroad tax.
The city marshals report showed
the following statistics; Arrests, SOB /;
convictions, 20S; meals, 725; fines as
sessed, 5000; paid, 1854 worked, Sl04,
Mr. Hall, municipal affairs, on the
Harris market rent, advised cancella
ton OF the contract if delinquencits
are continued. Adopted.
Mr.. Loeb. streets and bridges, re-
Aporied favorably on the petition of
J John III. Traylor for permission TO lay
switch to his coal yard. Adopted.
Mr.. Rowley, municipal affairs, on
the petitions of ID. Campbell aud H..
ID. Snead, asking that fines for inn
pounded cattle be refunded them, re-
ported adversely.
Mr. Mahony moved that Mr. w. C..
Wolff be heard. After slight
friction On rules Of order be-
tween the aldermen from the Sec
ond Ward, the Council concluded to
Lear Mr.Wolff for his cause. Mr.. Wolf
I roceeded and said, among other
things, that the cattle were driven in
to the city by drouth "We have" he
ontinued, ono object in our catt,e
oning into the city, and there is L o
report to show that they were here
more than one day." AS question
pf law he doubted the right ofthe ci y
marshal to divest and invest title by
ale of cate. The report was adopted.
council then opened the following
ids on the proposed addition to the
iS|School building: Wright e. Son
$50, c. L. Bessonett 1914, j. w.
rickland $6S75, Valentine Werner
1850, johnson & Smith $500, Ed
Smith and Harriet S649O, j. E. Boy
$6765. The contract wat awarded
johnson Il Smith.
The election Of chief and assist ant
ief of the Fire Department coming
}, for the former position Mr.. Louckx
t in nomination Charles Kahn, tho
chief, and Mr.. Peterman nomina-
George Berger. Both those can.
hates were left, Assistant Chief
omas Wilkinson being elected on
third ballot. he receiving seven
es to five cast for Kann. For the
lition of assistant chief Charles
ln, George Berger and John Spell
were nominated. Mr.. Spellman
elected OH the second BALLOT, he
living eight to three tor Kahn aud
for Berger.
n ordinance adopting Murphy a.
W. map as the official map of the
was passed, under suspension of
ulos
Loeb offered a resolution au-
| |zlug the mayor and committee
treets and bridges, in connection
\ the city engineer, to employ for
" days civil engineer, two rod
aud two chain-bearers, who with
T ssistan; engineer now employed
S make a grade and profile of all
\. aud sidewalks in the city, such
Id as fast as completed, to be sub
b! d 10 the council for adoption,
sl.an Ia Il In